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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Showcase Saturday

Showcase Saturday

Showcase Saturday
is a feature to highlight something in the Book World that has caught my eye.
It will most likely be books that I’ve discovered on my own or ones that have
been recommended to me, but could be a new-to-me author, publisher, blogger,
designer or just about anything book related.

Author Herschel Cozine

I discovered Herschel Cozine through Untreed Reads when I read his short Who's There? in the Fingerprints line of their catalog. Mr. Cozine has several fairy tale retellings that are short and fun to read. Who's There? is one of them and you can find my review of it here. In this Showcase I have three more fairy tale retellings and a short about a man who plays Santa. The fairy tale retellings are well-written with good plots and streamlined action making them quick, delicious and satisfying. Saint Nicked is also a great story, but I just couldn't get behind a stealing Santa. Bad Santa!

Title ~The BirdsPublished ~ 22 February 2011Genre ~ Fantasy/MysteryPages ~ 12My Rating ~ 5 bites out of 5PI Nathaniel P. Osgood III has to figure out who used four and twenty blackbirds to attack the royal family.

Title ~ The Porridge IncidentPublished ~ 9 November 2011Genre ~ Fantasy/MysteryPages ~ 8My Rating ~ 5 bites out of 5Goldilocks declares she's innocent of the crimes against the Three Bears and hires PI Nathaniel P. Osgood III to clear her name.

Title ~ The Humpty Dumpty TragedyPublished ~ 18 October 2012Genre ~Fantasy/MysteryPages ~ 8My Rating ~ 5 bites out of 5Something about Humpty's death is bothering PI Nathaniel P. Osgood III, so he goes snooping about on his own to satisfy his own curiosity.

Title ~ Saint Nicked

Published ~ 1 December 2011

Genre ~ Mystery

Pages ~ 8

My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble out of 5

George has the perfect cover for his shoplifting ways. Jolly St. Nick would never steal. Or would he?

Appreciate your reviews and comments concerning the Osgood stories. There is nothing a writer--at least this writer likes more than positive feedback. I have contracted with Untreed Reads to produce a collection of Osgood stories which will include the four already in print and three new ones. If you are interested there is one in Untreed Detective anthology (The Cinderella Caper).